I believe as a lawyer, you have a duty to help. Law is a helping profession, and we have the privilege and responsibility to help and not hinder.
I am passionate about access to justice and advocating for those who cannot otherwise themselves. I am not only there for someone in a difficult time in their lives, but also can help them solve the problem. Being in the position to help and to have an impact in this way is deeply rewarding.
Helen has been a member of the Rose Litigation team since 2021, practising exclusively in commercial litigation. She was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2019 and subsequently in the High Court of Australia. Helen holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Journalism from the Queensland University of Technology. Helen was awarded the Tom Cain Trophy for Outstanding Extra Curricular Achievement, awarded to one alumnus annually.
Her practise focuses on defamation, insolvency, construction, contractual and business disputes. Her approach to matters is holistic, she looks for the big picture outcomes and is practical and commercial as to how to get there. Helen is known for her empathy with clients and understands the emotional toll and havoc a dispute can have on her client’s lives.
Helen is an advocate in the legal community both on a Queensland level and nationally, holding various leadership and executive roles in the Queensland Law Society, Queensland Young Lawyers and the Law Council of Australia. She is a regular guest speaker and presenter at industry events and consider an industry mentor. She is also a regular volunteer in community legal centres (including several years as a Red Cross International Humanitarian Law volunteer speaker) with a passion for pro bono work and access to justice. Helen is a four-times finalist in the Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 Awards and other notables.
Outside of her legal world, Helen plays the piano and enjoys duets with her little dog, Beau.
Qualifications and Memberships
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Journalism
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
- Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland
- Member of the Queensland Law Society
- President, Queensland Young Lawyers
- International Committee of the Red Cross (Australian Branch), International Humanitarian Law Community Speaker
- Diploma of Voice and Communication (CVCA)
- Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Queensland
- Former President, Vice President and Management Committee Member of Queensland Young Lawyers
- Former Vice President, Future Leaders Committee Queensland Law Society
- Former Queensland representative on the Young Lawyers Committee, Law Council of Australia Committee for Brisbane
- Advisory Board Member, Queensland Young Lawyers – November 2022 to present
- Management Committee member, Women in Insolvency & Restructuring Queensland – present
- President, Future Leaders Committee, Queensland Law Society – June 2024 to present
- Chair, Young Lawyers Committee, Law Council of Australia – November 2024 to present
- Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 2025 Finalist: Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Insolvency
- Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 2023 Finalist: Insolvency
- Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 2022 Finalist: Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Finalist 2023: Rising Start of the Year
- Women Lawyers Association Queensland Finalist 2022: Emergent Woman of the Year